Mine Index 91050001   Porter, Wager & Company,   Porter & Wager Mine

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Unlocated.jpg Unlocated Mines In: Livingston unlocated
County: Livingston
Quadrangle: Fairbury
County Coal Data: Livingston
Shown On Map: No
Unlocated: Yes
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Mine Index Number: 91050001

Company Name: Porter, Wager & Company
Mine Name: Porter & Wager Mine
Start Date: Before 1881 End Date: 1885
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown:
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:
This Mine is unlocated and does not appear on the map.

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Livingston

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 160 4.5-4.67 Underground
Colchester 310 2.75-3.0 Underground

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Porter, Wager & Company Porter & Wager pre1881-1884 [1] 70,000
H. E. Hamilton Hamilton 1884-1885 Not reported
Total Production: 70,000

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

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Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mine type, seam, depth, thickness.

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Notes

  1. Production and years of operation before 1881 are not known.